Kwok Ho Ting
Hong Kong cyclist (born 1988)
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Marco Kwok Ho-Ting (Chinese: 郭灝霆; Jyutping: gwok3 hou6 ting4; born on 26 February 1988) is a Hong Kong's World Champion cyclist. On 24 March 2011, he stunned a quality field to win the gold medal in the scratch race at the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. Kwok beat Italy's Elia Viviani to second place, with Morgan Kneisky of France taking third.
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| Full name | Marco Kwok Ho-Ting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 26, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2000–2006 | SCAA Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007 | Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | HKSI Pro Cycling Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Kwok and the Hong Kong famous cyclist Wong Kam-po are the only two Asian elite male cyclists, who have the honour to wear the Rainbow jersey
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"I didn't even prepare specifically for this race. It's so wonderful to win," said Kwok.[1]
Hong Kong's Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak-sing, extended his congratulations to cyclist Marco Kwok Ho-ting on winning the gold medal.[2]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2008
- Asian Cycling Championships, Nara
1st Madison
3rd Omnium
- 2009
1st Stage 5 Tour de Korea- Asian Cycling Championships, Tenggarong
1st Madison
1st Omnium
3rd Points race
- 2010
- UCI Track World Cup Classics, Beijing
1st Madison
2nd Points race
2nd Team pursuit, Asian Games- Asian Cycling Championships, Sharjah
3rd Team pursuit
- 2011
Scratch, UCI Track World Championships- Asian Cycling Championships, Nakhon
1st Madison
2nd Omnium
2nd Team pursuit
- 2012
- Asian Cycling Championships, Kuala Lumpur
2nd Team pursuit
3rd Omnium
- 2013
- Asian Cycling Championships, New Delhi
1st Madison
3rd Team pursuit
Honours and awards
- Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service
- Hong Kong Sports Stars Award
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Award: 2011[3]
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Sports Stars Award: 2011[3]
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Team Event: 2008
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Team Event: 2009
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Potential Sports Stars Awards: 2007